Author: DjPaulT

April 20, 2018

Japan – Life In Tokyo (UK 12″ Ltd. Edition)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1979

“Life in Tokyo” is a song by the British band Japan. A collaboration with disco producer Giorgio Moroder, who also co-wrote the song with David Sylvian, it marked a change of direction from the bands previous sound. Originally released as a single in 1979, it was reissued twice before it finally became a hit on The UK Singles Chart in 1982.

The song was written by Giorgio Moroder and band vocalist David Sylvian. The musical style is in line with Moroder’s electronic disco style as already employed on albums by Donna Summer, Munich Machine and on his own From Here to Eternity in 1977. Moroder’s trademark arpeggiated synthesiser can be heard throughout the track.

SIDE A:
Life In Tokyo Part I (Disco Version) 7:09

SIDE B:
Life In Tokyo Part II (Single Version) 3:32

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Ariola Hansa ‎– AHAD 540
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Red
Country: UK
Released: 12 Apr 1979
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Disco

CREDITS:
Producer [Produced By] – Giorgio Moroder
Written-By – D. Sylvian*, G. Moroder*

NOTES:
Made in England

12″ Vinyl Single pressed on Red Vinyl and supplied in ‘Camera’ sleeve with the notes: ‘Limited Edition 12″ Single, Extended Version’.

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VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 19, 2018

Wang Chung – Wake Up, Stop Dreaming (Netherlands 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“Wake Up, Stop Dreaming” is a single from the soundtrack To Live and Die in L.A. by Wang Chung. Released only in Europe and Netherlands as the second single from the soundtrack. The 12″ single was only released in the Netherlands.

“Wake Up, Stop Dreaming” failed to chart and there was not a music video filmed.

SIDE A:
Wake Up, Stop Dreaming (Lp Version) 4:36
Producer [Assisted By] – David Motion

SIDE B:
Wake Up, Stop Dreaming (Maxi Version) 5:46
Producer [Assisted By] – David Motion

Black-Blue-White 2:21
Recorded By [In Motion-Rama] – David Motion

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records ‎– GEFA 12.6660
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – Wang Chung

NOTES:
Track A, B2: Taken from the GEFFEN Lp: “Music From The Motion Picture: “To Live And Die In L.A.” GEF 70271
Track B1: Special version from the GEFFEN Lp: “Music From The Motion Picture: “To Live And Die In L.A.” GEF 70271

Made in Holland.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 18, 2018

Tears For Fears – Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix) (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Mothers Talk” is a 1984 song by the British band Tears for Fears. Written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal, it was the band’s seventh single release (the first to be taken from their second album Songs from the Big Chair (1985) and fifth UK Top 40 chart hit. The song was released six months in advance of the album and showcased the band’s edgier sound, as compared to their debut LP The Hurting (1983). It was also a moderate success internationally.

“Mothers Talk” was written in 1983 and was first publicly performed during the band’s late 1983 tour. In early 1984, the band went into the studio to record the song as their next single, though the recording sessions with their new producer Jeremy Green did not work out as planned and the recording was scrapped. The band’s previous producer, Chris Hughes, was then brought back into the fold and the song was re-recorded and finally released as a single in August 1984. Hughes stayed on with the band to record their second album, Songs from the Big Chair.

Along with its B-side, “Empire Building”, “Mothers Talk” was one of the first Tears for Fears songs to demonstrate a creative use of sampling. The strings at the beginning of the song were culled from a Barry Manilow record, while the drum sample around which “Empire Building” is built was lifted from the Simple Minds song “Today I Died Again”. This was the second Tears for Fears single for which Phonogram Records would use the picture disc and colored vinyl gimmicks as a promotional tool, as well as the first one to feature multiple 12″ releases offering different remixes of the track. Limited quantities of the 7″ single also came with a free Tears For Fears window sticker of the band’s new logo.

SIDE A:
Mothers Talk (Beat Of The Drum Mix) 8:55
Producer – Chris Hughes
Written-By – Stanley*, Orzabal*

SIDE B:
Empire Building 2:51
Written-By – Smith*, Stanley*, Orzabal*

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Mercury ‎– IDEAR 712, Mercury ‎– 818 838-1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style:New Wave, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Stevie Lange
Design – J.B.*, Peter Jones (15)
Photography By – Mike Prior (2)

NOTES:
‘At last he’s asleep
now to give him what he deserves’

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

April 17, 2018

Scritti Politti With Ranking Ann – The Word Girl (Flesh & Blood) (UK Ltd. Ed 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“The Word Girl” is a song by the British/American group Scritti Politti. Included on their second album, Cupid & Psyche 85, the reggae style track was released as a single in the UK on 29 April 1985 and remains the band’s highest charting hit in the UK, peaking at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by John Scarlett-Davis and produced by Nick Verden at Aldabra Films for Virgin Records.

The B-side to the single, “Flesh and Blood”, is an alternate version of the song with Ranking Ann on vocals.

This limited edition version of the U.K. 12″ includes a fold out poster and a megamix called “Turntable Mix” on the ‘B’ side and differs from the standard UK 12″ single. As a bonus I have included the “Version” mix of The Word Girl / Flesh & Blood which I transfered from the standard U.K. 12″.

SIDE A:
The Word Girl 4:24
Producer – Scritti Politti

Flesh & Blood 5:36
Producer – Scritti Politti

SIDE B:
Scritti Politti Turntable Mix 6:30
Producer – Arif Mardin, Scritti Politti
Remix – Mastermind*

BONUS TRACK
The Word Girl / Flesh & Blood (Version) 5:06
Producer – Scritti Politti
Mixed By – Julian Mendelsohn

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– VS 747-13
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Reggae, Dub, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Design [Packaged At] – Design KB*
Drums – Fred Maher
Guitar – Nick Moroch
Piano, Synthesizer – David Gamson
Recorded By, Mixed By – Howard Gray (tracks: A1, A2)
Toasting [Dj] – Ranking Ann
Vocals – Green Gartside

NOTES:
Manufactured in the UK.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi